Rookie wide receiver and return man Isaiah Williams is heading to waivers.
The Lions announced today that they have waived Williams, four days after a 36-yard kickoff return against the Packers that was the biggest play he has made so far in his short NFL career.
Lions coach Dan Campbell has repeatedly said that he thinks highly of Williams’ talents, but he was a victim of a numbers game on a Lions team that has a lot of players who can make plays in the passing game and return kicks, the two skills that Williams brings to the table.
If Williams is claimed, he may be a solid special teams contributor to his new team. If he goes unclaimed, he’d likely land on the Lions’ practice squad.
The Detroit Lions are red hot this season, boasting the NFC’s best record at 7-1. But there isn’t enough space on the roster for everyone to have a role in their newfound success.
DETROIT, Mich. — Inside the war room during the NFL draft in 2021, new Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell asked team president Rod Wood when the black uniforms would return.
“When you win the division,” Wood responded.
Fresh off their first division title in three decades, the Lions will be back in black this season as an alternate uniform.
After falling one game shy of making their first Super Bowl appearance in 2023, the Lions will tap into their past with the infamous black uniforms now making their return.
The Lions officially unveiled the new look during an exclusive event for season-ticket holders on Thursday at Ford Field.
“It’s a new attitude. It’s a new style and it’s our style,” Campbell said. “So, with that, the jerseys come out with it.”
In 1948, Detroit introduced a new black uniform then brought it back in 2005 as an alternate jersey, featuring Honolulu Blue numbers with silver and white trim but shied away from the on-field look completely after 2007.
The new black jerseys can be paired with either black pants or the team’s blue pants, while the blue numbers feature a silver outline with “LIONS” across the chest.
The alternate matte blue helmets will now feature a black leaping Lions logo trimmed in silver.
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